"Boyhood": Thursday at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe. "Boyhood: is an epic about the ordinary: growing up, the banality of family life, and forging an identity. The final showing is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7. Info: 575-524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org.

Lunchtime Yoga: Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday and Friday at Downtown Desert Yoga, 303 S. Alameda Blvd. All levels of experience, 45-minute yoga class at Downtown Desert Yoga. Followed by a lunch from MVM Kitchen, 120 S. Water St. Cost is $12 for yoga and lunch or $6 for yoga. Info: 575-647-9642, downtowndesertyoga.com.

MISCELLANEOUS

Dinosaurs A to Z: 3 p.m. every Friday at the Las Cruces Museum of Nature and Science, 411 N. Main St. In this free program, families can learn about dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. This week learn about Neogene. Info: 575-522-3120, las-cruces.org/museums

MUSIC

Dan Lambert: 7 p.m. at Amaro Winery, 402 S. Melendres St. Live music from Blaze the Nation. Food truck on site at 6 p.m. Free. Info: 575-527-5310.

Back to School: 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Atkinson Recital Hall, on the NMSU campuse. Music by Dusty Low and Hard Rock Trio. Cost is $10 for general admission and $5 for students with ID. Tickets on sale at NMSU Music Department and Hubbards Music. Info: 575-646-1420.

FILM

"Ilo Ilo": Friday through Thursday Sept. 4 at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe. Film centers on the inseparable bond between a 10- year-old Singaporean boy and his Filipina nanny while the boys parents struggle to weather the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. every day with additional shows at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $5 to $7. Info: 575-524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org.

Science programs: Animal Encounters starts at 1 p.m. every Saturday at the Las Cruces Museum of Nature and Science, 411 N. Main St. In this free hands-on series, people of all ages can explore animals that come from our desert. This week explore amphibians. FETCH!, a children's hands-on activity program about science will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. also at the museum. This week, focus on under pressure. Also, Family Science Saturday starts at 10 a.m. and will focus on achieving orbit. Info: 575-522-3120, las-cruces.org/museums.

Las Crucens for Nebraska: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at The Game Sports Bar and Grill, 2605 S. Espina. Club gathers to watch the Nebraska Cornhuskers each game day. New members or those that would like to watch the game are welcomed. Game is against Florida Atlantic. Free. Info: psaquino_50@hotmail.com.

Of Time and the River: Celebrating Thomas Wolf: 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at a private home. The Border Book Festival will host a Cena Cultural Dinner. The dinner is a fundraiser to assist attendance at the First International Corn Festival in Zacatlán, Puebla, México in September. Cost is $45 per person and is limited to 50 people; reservations are required. Info: 575-523-3988, bbf@borderbookfestival.com.

Bird and nature walks: The bird walk starts at 7:15 a.m. Saturdays at the Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle del Norte. See what birds are making the rounds at the park. The fitness walk starts at 9 a.m. Saturdays and is 2 miles. Wear closed-toed shoes and dress for the outdoors for both events. Info: 575-523-4398.

Back by Noon: 8 a.m. Saturday at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle Del Notre. Theme of outings is "The Hidden World of Riparian Arthropods." Free, but $5 parking per vehicle, space is limited. Reservations required. Info: 575-522-5552, wildmesquite.org.

Step into the Past: 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the White Sands National Monument. American Indian artists from New Mexico will have a demonstration and craft show. Guest artist will teach how they create their handcrafts and explain the history and meaning of their work. Free. Info: 575-479-6124.

Storytellers of Las Cruces: 10:30 a.m. every Saturday at both Coas bookstores. Gloria Hacker will tell at the downtown location, 317 N. Main St., and Loni Todoroki will tell at the Solano location, 1101 S. Solano Drive. There will be free books for children who attend. Info: 575-524-8471.

SUNDAY

MUSIC

Music in the Park: 6 p.m. Sunday at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave. All That Jazz will play jazz. Free. Info: 575-541-2550, las-cruces.org.

DANCE

Salsa Sundays!: 4:30 p.m. Salsa and 5:45 p.m. Salsa Rueda on Sunday. Call or email for location. One-hour Salsa Dance Group Class. Learn to dance, impress that special someone, enjoy a fun workout that's not a workout. All ages and levels welcome. No experience or partner required. $8 for one class, $15 for two classes. $5 per class for students. Info: Leonard "The Groove Merchant" Thurman 575-571-5640, live.move.groove@gmail.com or "The Groove Merchant" on Facebook.

DANCE

Argentine Tango: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle de Santiago. David Haverporth will teach from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. and Molinga will be from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $5. Info: 505-620-0377.

Every Other Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St. Border Avenue Band will perform country and rock n' roll. Free. Info: 575-523-6303, riograndetheatre.com.

WEDNESDAY

OUTDOORS

Farm volunteer days: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays in August at the MVM Farm, 2653 Snow Road. Find out more about composting, vermiculture, aquaponics, laying hens and crop planning in this region. Info: 575-523-0436, mountainviewmarket.coop.

HEALTHY HAPPENINGS

Lunchtime Yoga: Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday and Friday at Downtown Desert Yoga, 303 S. Alameda Blvd. All levels of experience, 45-minute yoga class at Downtown Desert Yoga. Followed by a lunch from MVM Kitchen, 120 S. Water St. Cost is $12 for yoga and lunch or $6 for yoga. Info: 575-647-9642, downtowndesertyoga.com.

MISCELLANEOUS

Stream of Consciousness Writing Workshop: 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Tesoro Integrative Health Center, 1605 S. Main. Bring an idea, a word you like or a quote to use in a nonstop writing session for twenty minutes. Cost is a $10 suggested donation. Info: 575-541-5660, tihealthcenter@gmail.com, tesorohealthcenter.com

Skins and Skulls: 1:30 p.m. daily join a ranger in the visitor center courtyard for a 20 minute talk about the amazing animals of White Sands. Rangers will have pelts, skulls, and other props to provide you an up-close look and feel of the elusive wildlife of White Sands. Free to attend; monument entrance fees apply.

Sunset Strolls: 6:15 p.m. through Sept. 7 at the White Sands National Monument. One-hour ranger-guided tours through the dunes and information on the geology, plants and animals that inhabit the area. Starts at the sign along Dunes Drive. Free. Monument entrance fee does apply. Info: 575-479-6124 or www.nps.gov/whsa

ARTS

Art class: Students may enroll at any time for art classes with Wayne Carl Huber, held at My Place Jewell, 132-B Wyatt Drive. Classes are for adults in the afternoons. Info: 575-647-5684.

Figure drawing sessions: 3 p.m. every Sunday at the West End Art Depot, 401 N. Mesilla St. The sessions are with a nude model and are uninstructed. Six models, two men and four women, rotate every week. Cost is $5 for members ad $7 for nonmembers. Info: we-ad.org.

Huber's students: At Main Street Bistro, 139 N. Main St. The group show features Wayne Huber, a prize winning artist and educator for over 50 years, showing work by his former students. The showing runs through August. Info: 575-647-5684.

"Leg Works": Exhibit will feature works of Diane Stowe, Erin Stapleton and Cecil Vigil at the Rokoko Gallery, 1785 Avenida de Mercado, Mesilla, N.M. Exhibit opens Sunday and will run through Monday August 31. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday to Sunday. Info: 575-405-8877.

"Romancing the Possibilities: A Local Remix": Exhibit features original paintings, drawings and photography of Jonathan Boldt, Imelda Chacon, Janette Jones, Cassandra Lockwood, Coy Lowther and Luis Navarro. Exhibit is at LuLu Fine Art Gallery, 1800 Avenida de Mesilla. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Exhibit will run through September. Info: 575-523-4747.

"Bonnie Mandoe: New Mexico Land and Landscapes": 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Rd. Thirty-six oil paintings that capture New Mexico's land are featured. Exhibit will run through Nov. 30. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for adults 60 years old and up, $2 for children five to 17 and children four and under are free. Info: 575-522-4100.

MARKETS

The Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market: At Main Street Downtown, features more than 230 vendors from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. The market is also open along Main Street, from Las Cruces Avenue to Griggs Avenue, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Big Daddy's Flea Market: Host to indoor and outdoor vendors in 20 acres from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, at 5580 Bataan Memorial East. Enjoy the largest market in southern New Mexico and west Texas. Info: 575-382-9404.

Mimbres-Paquime Connection: 1 to 5 p.m. each Saturday, at The Market, 522 E. Idaho Ave. Indoor crafts and farmers market. Vendors will be marketing handmade and farm products such as salsa.

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